🌱 New Internet Option + Shots Fired + Healdsburg Movie Theater?

Hello, my people! Simone here with your Tuesday edition of the Healdsburg Daily, fresh off the presses. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town.

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Very warm and mostly sunny. High: 72 Low: 42.

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Air over Healdsburg:

Here are the top 3 stories in Healdsburg today:

1. We could be getting our movie theater back soon, with slightly more indie fare. Local org AVFilm, previously known as the Alexander Valley Film Society, is "actively working to find a way to bring cinema back to Healdsburg," according to the Tribune. They're reportedly "exploring options to have a theater that is two-thirds for commercial screening of mainstream films and one-third for community-based events and showcasing of more artistic cinema." It's still unclear whether they'll be able to use the old Raven Theater space, but it is included in the org's feasibility study. They're also looking at other venues — including possible outdoor ones. But in either case, "AVFilm plans to pursue creation of a movie theater regardless if they are able to get the Raven Theater or not," the Trib reports. Godspeed! (SoCoNews Healdsburg)
2. Several shots were fired over the weekend on Ward Street near the railroad tracks, according to Healdsburg police. They "received several calls of gunshots being heard on Ward St. near the tracks followed by a vehicle speeding away towards Healdsburg Ave," the department says. "Police arrived and located several spent bullet casings on the ground on Ward St. There were no reported injuries or property damage as a result of the shooting." Now they're looking for the people responsible, and are circulating some surveillance pics of the "vehicle suspected to have been involved in the incident." It's described as a "light colored newer model full sized pickup truck." Here's what to do if you think you see it. (Facebook)
3. The Sonic internet company has announced the "exciting news" that they're expanding their "10 Gigabit Fiber" option into Healdsburg, "bringing you the fastest most affordable internet available." The service is now available to pre-order for Healdsburg residents for around $40 to $50 per month. Back in December, Sonic's CEO and co-founder Dane Jasper — who happens to live in Healdsburg — hinted in the "What's Happening Healdsburg" Facebook group that the new service was coming. In the comments, a number of neighbors asked if the service would reach our town's more rural edges. Dane's answer at the time: "Sorry, not yet!" But he added that "if we get really strong uptake in town, that'd make expansion more likely." You can enter your address on the Sonic website to see if you're in reach. (Facebook & Facebook & Sonic.com)

Today and tomorrow in Healdsburg:

Tuesday, March 8

• After-School Art Lab at Healdsburg Center for the Arts: Painting, Drawing & Mixed Media (Weekly, March 8-April 19, 3:30-5PM)
• After-School Future Filmmakers Program at Healdsburg Community Center (Weekly, March 8-May 31, 4-6PM)
• KSRO Radio Show: "Off the Vine" Featuring Julie Rothberg, President of Medlock Ames & Founder of Odyssey Wine Academy (4:20PM)
• Youth Wrestling Practice at Healdsburg High School (5:30PM)
• West Side Elementary School Board Special Meeting (5:30PM)
• Corazón Healdsburg "Mi Bebé y Yo" Workshop: Desarrollo Cerebral y El Estres Toxicó Pt. 2 (5:30-6:30PM)
• Healdsburg City Planning Commission Meeting (6PM)
• Healdsburg Running Company Fitch Mountain Loop Run, Ending With Wine Swap Parklet Party (6PM)

Wednesday, March 9

• Sonoma County Virtual Workshop on Wildfire Safety & Home Resiliency (10:30-11:30AM)
• Dungeons & Dragons Meetup for Teens at the Healdsburg Library (1:45-4:45PM)
• "What Moves You?" Spiritual Reflection at THE 222 (5:30PM)
• Healdsburg Library Advisory Board Meeting (5:30-6:30PM)
• Healdsburg High School Internship Presentation Night (6PM)
• Littorai Winemaker Dinner With Barndiva Wine Director Sally Kim (6PM)
• Trivia Night at Coyote Sonoma (7-9PM)
• Zumba With Chuy at TCElite Gym (7:15-8:15PM)

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From my notebook:

• The California Attorney General’s Office has officially gotten involved in the big sex-crime investigation of ex-Windsor mayor and Healdsburg winery son Dominic Foppoli. The Sonoma County Sheriff calls it "a first major step in nearing the completion of the investigation." (SF Chronicle; paywall)
• The pick-me-up hotline created by kids at Healdsburg's Westside School is getting a bunch more press this week from around the country. "This is how it works: Dial up the free hotline number at 707-998-8410, and you’ll be treated to a selection of pre-recorded messages offering uplifting words and 'life advice' from students ages 5-12," the local FOX station in the Bay reports. (KTVU FOX2 San Francisco & Facebook & NPR & NY Times; paywall)
• As many as 1,000-plus worms are reportedly headed to the Healdsburg Library, where a "worm farm" will be created to teach patrons about "composting to reduce greenhouse gases and keep compostable material out of the landfill." (Facebook)
• Dry Creek Vineyard in Healdsburg has released a special 50th anniversary edition of its Fumé Blanc wine. The bottle's "commemorative packaging" reportedly "features printing on both sides of the front and back labels, offering viewers a 360-degree retrospective view of when the winery was founded five decades ago." (PR Newswire)
• Also, according to Sonoma Mag, "sister-owned Breathless Wines in Healdsburg is celebrating Women’s History Month with a release of its new demi (half) bottles of brut and brut rosé." (Sonoma Magazine)
• Here's a short video update on all the construction going on at the Sonoma County Airport. (News of the North Bay)
• The Sonoma County Library's free streaming service, Kanopy, has "curated a collection of documentary and narrative films focused specifically on... Ukraine and its tense history with Russia." You can log in with your library card. (Facebook)
• A group of three Healdsburg Museum interns from Healdsburg High are "working on a new Storyteller project to record oral histories," the museum says. And "their first interview will be with Javier Guzmán and Jesus (Chuy) Otéro, HHS class of 1968. These men are former migrant workers who arrived in the Healdsburg area as children in the 1950s." (Facebook)
• There's another iPhone photography class starting this weekend at the Healdsburg Center for the Arts, where you can "learn the art of capturing beautiful and compelling images with your iDevice." (Facebook)
• The Healdsburg City Council had a four-hour "goal setting session" last night. The brave and committed among you can rewatch it here. (Facebook)

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— Simone Wilson

About me: I was born and raised in Healdsburg, CA, where I was the editor of the Healdsburg High School Hound's Bark. I have since worked as a local journalist for publications in San Diego, Los Angeles, New York City and the Middle East. I'm currently a senior product manager for Patch.